FAIRMONT — Martin County invited the public to its Truth-in-Taxation hearing on Thursday, and got a direct message from one citizen.
“Cut your budget and spending,” said Jim Hill. “For those of us on fixed incomes, it gets difficult to keep paying higher and higher taxes.”
Martin County is doing just the opposite in 2017. It has proposed a budget increase of 14 percent, to $26.3 million, while the property tax levy will rise 7 percent to nearly $15 million. County commissioners plan to finalize their financial blueprint on Dec. 20.
Martin County Auditor/ Treasurer ...